#94CEA7
Closest named color: Pale Teal (#82CBB2). oklch(80.1% 0.081 154.8), rgb(148, 206, 167).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#94CEA7 is a light, moderately saturated green. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 155°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Teal (#82CBB2), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pale Teal (#82CBB2) |
| Black text | 11.64:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #94CEA7 |
| RGB | rgb(148, 206, 167) |
| HSL | hsl(140, 37%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.081 154.8) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #94CEA7 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #94CEA7 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 70.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #94CEA7 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #94CEA7 text on black | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#F0F8F2
oklch(97.1% 0.012 153.7)
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Step 100
100
#DEEFE3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 155.1)
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Step 200
200
#C3E2CC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 154.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#94CEA7
oklch(80.1% 0.081 154.8)
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Step 400
400
#53B87C
oklch(70.7% 0.13 155)
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Step 500
500
#00A45D
oklch(63.1% 0.157 154.8)
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Step 600
600
#008A4D
oklch(55.6% 0.138 154.7)
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Step 700
700
#007440
oklch(49.1% 0.122 154.8)
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Step 800
800
#005F34
oklch(42.6% 0.105 155.1)
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Step 900
900
#004F2A
oklch(37.6% 0.093 154.9)
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Step 950
950
#003017
oklch(27.1% 0.068 154.6)
#94CEA7 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #CEC5A5 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4BEA9 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #8ACDC3 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #94CEA7
#94CEA7
oklch(80.1% 0.081 154.8)
- #DFABD3
#DFABD3
oklch(80.1% 0.08 334.7)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #94CEA7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Teal #82CBB2 ΔE 0.026
- Tiffany Blue #94D2BD ΔE 0.029
- Seafoam Blue #78D1B6 ΔE 0.030
- Medium Aquamarine #66CDAA ΔE 0.044
- Dark Sea Green #8FBC8F ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Pale Olive #B9CC81 ΔE 0.058
- Light Moss Green #A6C875 ΔE 0.059
Use #94CEA7 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.